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Article 17/10/2022
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill was announced to Parliament for the first time on 22 September 2022, further signalling the UK’s attack on economic crime and its attempt at improving transparency over corporate entities. Here, we focus on the proposal that will allow the Serious Fraud Office to compel suspected criminals and institutions to disclose information linked to a suspected crime at the pre-investigative stage of a case.
Article 03/08/2022
As the first vessel laden with corn departs Odesa port following Russia and Ukraine’s agreement on a ‘safe corridor’ for the shipment of grain stockpiles, we consider the associated challenges for the marine industry and its insurers.
Article 01/07/2022
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine progresses, global leaders have responded by imposing increasingly severe sanctions against Russia, Russian companies and Russian individuals. Here, we consider the impact of the current sanctions from various jurisdictions around the world, with a focus on those areas which might impact the global shipping and trade industry.
Article 01/04/2022
After years of discussion about ways to thwart the flow of so called dirty money, UK Parliament has fast tracked, in what has been reported to be at unprecedented speed, the journey of The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (ECA) in response to the recent armed conflict in Ukraine.
Article 09/03/2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine remains ongoing, with conflict in various parts of the country, including in port regions. Here, we consider some of the immediate questions which may arise under charterparties and contracts of carriage subject to English law, following the outbreak of conflict.
Article 09/03/2022
For many years, the UK has been given the unenvious title of being a hub for money-laundering, with UK enforcement agencies lacking the armoury to tackle the influx of dirty money. The fast-tracking of the Economic Crime Bill, in response to the Russia/Ukraine conflict, is a further attempt by the UK to financially cleanse UK PLC.
Article 09/03/2022
Crypto no longer represents a murky sector of investing but is now a legitimate asset class. Mainstream investors are increasingly including crypto in portfolios as an inflation hedge alongside traditional assets. While crypto has been catapulted into the mainstream in the last couple of years or so, ESG – incorporating Environmental, Social, and Governance measures into running a business - has been a topic of discussion since the seminal 2004 UN report ‘Who Cares Wins’.
Article 07/03/2022
On 5 March 2022, Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced details of Singapore’s new sanctions against Russia.
The sanctions which aim to constrain Russia’s capacity to conduct war against Ukraine and undermine its sovereignty fall within two broad categories:
Article 02/03/2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 has led to a number of international sanctions aimed at Russia, Russian individuals and companies. These sanctions will have a considerable impact on the aviation industry outside of Russia, but will also have a particularly severe impact on airlines operating within Russia.
Article 02/03/2022
In a recent bulletin, we outlined the potential sanctions that may be deployed against Russia in the event of an invasion of Ukraine and the potential measures insurers might consider implementing by way of preparation. Now that Russian troops have crossed the border into Ukraine, the scope of the sanctions that have been enacted and may be enacted in the near future is becoming clearer.
